Taijiquan Issuing of explosive power (Fajin)

Issuing of Taijiquan explosive power (Fajin) demonstration by Master Peter Wu Shi-zheng in 2003 Wushu & Taijiquan Practitioners Assoc (WTPA) Wushu and Tai Chi Festival held in Melbourne, Australia. Master Peter is a student of Grandmaster Hong Jun-sheng. www.peterwutaichi.com

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Sports

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• Taijiquan
• Taichichuan
• Taiji
• Taichi
• Tuishou
• Pushhands
• Fajin推手
• 发劲
• 太极拳太极推手

[tajicentre]

@TheBassBailey Re: "real situation".. That was real. Street fighting is not more 'real' than a demonstration. The physics are still the same ... The control is not supernatural! LOL ..It is a trained skill. Many students can uproot others in training too. M.Wu considers that his Master (now deceased) -GrandMaster Hong Junsheng - achieved a far greater level.

[tajicentre]

@TheBassBailey Yes it does make a mockery of the concept that brute force requires greater brute force to subdue it. The apparently effortless power used by M.Wu demonstrates just that.

[TheBassBailey]

@tajicentre A very simple test of this skill would be to show it in a real situation, not in a choreographed display of the art., My belief that someone can, in an almost supernatural way, control the movements of another person just by that person touching them is 0%, But people are always going to believe what they want, and I'm without prejudice, I can't say the body isn't without some fascinating capabilities, but I whole-heartedly don't believe this is one of them. Do you have more footage?

[tajicentre]

@rekcufeht That's right Master Wu does not mention Chi when he is teaching fajin applications. There may be other valid ways to 'understand' fajin, but when training with Master Wu, the explanations are in physical terms. Irrespective of the function of Chi, the body is structured and moved physically. Fajin is a physical and sensory skill that requires physical training and the mind being attentive. Fajin can be is expressed at the minute beginner level or to the high degree demonstrated here.

[tajicentre]

@TheBassBailey Fact: You can only 'see' what you already know. That is because visual data is processed in the brain according to prior associations, therefore it is possible and probable that some " just see silly bastards dancing around a little dude" For those who have seen good Fajin before, this looks like awesome skill, it is sooo good it is pure entertainment. But serious it is and it it certainly the art of evading attacks, believe it!

[tajicentre]

@Interrogater Master Wu does need to refer to Chi when teaching Fajin skill. It is physical skill with physical requirements, but to learn to Fajin is to "understand" human physics differently to what is considered "normal". I have no doubt there are other ways to understand it, however, it is not correct to say it is not physics either.

[tajicentre]

@taijihitman Master Wu has classes in Melb. Australia - drop by for trial session. There is a week long workshop in Jan 2012, including a Jin training course option. Either way you will be convinced :)

[tajicentre]

@ExplosiveFist, maybe u have been duped by your master? What is this fajin that it can be a "light" "strike". You don't mention the control that happens before the uprooting and the choice that implies. Would a master be sparring if not matched for level of the student and what master would risk his credibility with such lack of self control as to cause pain and damage to his student???? I wonder if u have changed masters now!

[tajicentre]

@ExplosiveFist This is wonderful fajin skill! And even more wonderful is that Master Wu conducts classes each week where he teaches fajin skills within the taiji applications. He also conducts specific jin training workshops during the year. This is totally real and totally awesome skill.

[swu880]

before u even dare criticize- make sure you have done a very thorough analysis. A total amateur 'artist' cant hope to understand even a fraction of the details of a master photographer especially just by a single superficial glance

And YOU dare criticize just by glancin at a video a few times- especially when u have not done any thorough analysis? sorry but ur understandin of physics is sorely lacking